A Hong Kong-flagged container ship caught fire and exploded in the Red Sea, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel. The ship was drifting and ablaze approximately 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeida, Yemen. The cause of the fire is unknown, but the region has been targeted by Houthi attacks. The crew was later rescued unharmed.
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The ship was drifting and ablaze some 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeida, a port city in Yemen held by the country'sIt wasn't immediately clear what caused the fire in the Red Sea, which has been repeatedly targeted by attacks from the Houthis. The rebels said last week they were was limiting their assaults following a ceasefire inThe vessel was abandoned and the crew later rescued unharmed, another maritime industry official told The Associated Press.
The official described the cargo aboard the vessel as “dangerous,” without immediately elaborating. The name of the vessel wasn't released.The Houthi attacks, which began in November 2023, have halved the number of ships passing through the Red Sea corridor, a crucial route for energy shipments and cargo moving between Asia and Europe.Some $1 trillion worth of trade passed through the region each year before the attacks.
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